Introduction to Wireless Communication:

Wireless Communication
Introduction to Wireless Communication
Application of Wireless Communication

Radio Communication
Radio Communication
Basic Devices Used in Radio Communication

Microwave Communication
Introduction to Microwave Communication
Microwave Transmission

Wireless Personal Area Networks
Introduction to Infrared Communication
Bluetooth Technology

Wireless Local Area Networks
Wireless LAN
WLAN Network Implementation
WLAN Security
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)

Cellular Communication
Basic Cellular Concepts
Cellular Network Components
Call Processing in a Basic Cellular Network

Global System for Mobile Communication
Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) Systems
GSM Architecture
GSM Channels
Call Processing in a GSM System
GSM Security

Code Division Multiple Access Systems
CDMA Systems
CDMAOne Systems
CDMA2000 Systems

Wireless Data Access Technologies
General Packet Radio Service System (GPRS)
Enhanced Data for Global Evolution (EDGE)
CDMA 2000 1xEVolution-DataVoice (1xEV-DV)

Wireless Radio Systems
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Technology
Two-Way Radio Systems

Satellite Networks
Satellite Networks
Satellite Orbits
Channel Access Methods for Satellite Communication
Satellite Services

Emerging Trends in Wireless Communication
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Technology
Mobile IP Technology

After completing this course, students will know how to:

examine wireless communication.
examine radio communication.
examine the concepts of microwave communication.
examine the technologies used in Wireless Personal Area Networks.
examine wireless LANs.
examine the technologies used in cellular communication.
examine the techniques used in a GSM-based cellular system.
examine the techniques used in a CDMA-based cellular system.
examine the different wireless data access technologies.
examine some common wireless radio systems.
examine satellite networks and their use in wireless communication.
examine the emerging trends in wireless communication.

Prerequisites

Students should have taken the Introduction to Telecommunication course or have
equivalent knowledge.